Jacques Pépin picks chanterelles every summer in the backyard of his Connecticut home. They pop from the ground, wavy golden goblets waiting for him in the shade. Those chanterelles, prized by chefs ...

Among names like Julia Child, Alain Ducasse, and Auguste Escoffier, Jacques Pépin has cemented himself as a culinary legend. The French chef has received 24 James Beard Awards, written over 30 ...

French chef Jacques Pépin's mother made this souffle for his father when they married. It begins with a classic béchamel (white) sauce but then takes a turn. Instead of separating the eggs, adding the ...

Jacques Pépin was trained in classical French cooking and has worked in prestigious high-end restaurants – first in Paris, then in New York. He is, in fact, the quintessential French chef, he admits ...